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Destruction of the Wicked: Telestial
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When the Millennium is ushered in the earth is to pass through a cleansing. This will not be the final cleansing when the earth shall be consumed and pass away to be renewed again a celestial globe, but it will be the end of unrighteousness. All who have lived the telestial law—that is those who are unclean, “‘they who are liars, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and whosoever loves and makes a lie?” and who suffer the wrath of God on earth and “suffer the vengeance of eternal fire”—shall be swept off from the face of the earth. All of these will be cast down to hell where they shall remain until Christ shall have subdued all enemies under his feet, and shall have perfected his work. During the thousand years all of these will be in this torment of mind, having ample time to reflect over their misdeeds and receive training in obedience to law, so that they may be prepared to come forth in the resurrection at the end of the world. It will be impossible for the people of this class to remain on the earth during the Millennium, for they would be as much out of their element as a fish out of water. The changed condition of the earth, which will be of a terrestrial order during this thousand years, will be suited to the capacity of those of the terrestrial world as well as those who have kept the celestial law, and they shall have part in the first resurrection. “And then shall the heathen nations be redeemed, and they that knew no law shall have part in the first resurrection, “And it shall be tolerable for them.” (D.C. 45:54.) But with those of the telestial order, this will not be so. These are they who are as stubble who shall be consumed when Christ comes, according to the words of Malachi. (4:1.) It is of this class the Lord speaks when he says: “For the hour is nigh and the day soon at hand when the earth is ripe and all the proud and they that do wickedly shall be as stubble; and I will burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, that wickedness shall not be upon the earth; “For the hour is nigh, and that which was spoken by mine apostles must be fulfilled;for asthey spoke so shall it come to pass; “For I will reveal myself from heaven with power and great glory, with all the hosts thereof, and dwell in righteousness with men on earth a thousand years, and the wicked shall not stand.” (D.C. 29:9-11)
Elder Joseph Fielding Smith
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When the reign of Jesus Christ comes during the millennium, only those who have lived the telestial law will be removed. The earth will be cleansed of all its corruption and wickedness. Those who have lived virtuous lives, who have been honest in their dealings with their fellow man and have endeavored to do good to the best of their understanding, shall remain.
President Joseph Fielding Smith
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Of the Seventy
Elder Bruce R. McConkie
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Taken together, these concepts mean that wickedness that is telestial in nature, wickedness that consists of living after the manner of the world, that wickedness which is carnal, sensual, and devilish by nature – all such shall cease. Those who so live will be destroyed. They are the tares of the earth.
Elder Bruce R. McConkie
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